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Click on a headline below to read about priests profiled in Arkansas Catholic during their priesthood jubilee year.

Father James Fanrak, pastor of Mary Mother of God Church in Harrison, smiles with children from vacation Bible school in June 2019. Father Fanrak, whose first 20 years of ministry were spent as a teacher, is celebrating 50 years as a priest.

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Arkansas became Father James Fanrak’s adopted state

Father John Antony, who celebrated his 25th anniversary as a priest on Pentecost May 23, gives a homily during the eighth-grade Trinity Junior High School graduation May 18 in Fort Smith.

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Feeding spiritual family a top priority for Father Antony

Father Jerome Earley, who has been a Carmelite priest for 25 years, was named superior of Marylake Monastery June 22. He hopes to create a new vision and purpose for Marylake and more ways to serve the diocese.

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New superior eyes retreats’ return to Marylake Monastery

Father Siprianus Ola Rotok, SVD, blesses congregants at St. Peter Church in Pine Bluff. Originally from Indonesia, he has served in Bolivia, Texas, Iowa, Louisiana and Arkansas throughout his 25 years of ministry.

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Ordinary events led Father Rotok to priesthood 25 years ago

Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert delivers a homily May 28, 2017, from a familiar church, Christ the King in Little Rock, which he led for 20 years. He was asked to return to deliver the homily for the first Mass of Father Stephen Hart.

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Msgr. Hebert marks 60th jubilee of priesthood quietly

Abbot Leonard Wangler, OSB, smiles for a June 5 photo. He has led Subiaco Abbey the past five years and celebrated 50 years of priesthood June 6.

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Abbot Leonard spent 50 years helping men grow in faith

Father Greg Luyet, seen here May 14, spends most of his time as judicial vicar for the Diocese of Little Rock but will add duties as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Little Rock beginning May 27.

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Father Luyet happy to be one of God’s helpers for 25 years

Father Phillip Reaves gives Communion during the priest Jubilee Mass, June 25, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. Father Reaves, diocesan director of prison ministry, was the only jubilarian this year, celebrating 25 years of priesthood May 21.

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Millionaire or ministry? Father Reaves follows his calling

Father Aby Abraham, IMS (right), concelebrates the June 26 Jubilarian Mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock with Bishop Anthony B. Taylor (left). Father Abraham, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Center Ridge, is celebrating 25 years as a priest.

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Father Abraham’s missionary spirit brings him to Arkansas

Father Hugh Assenmacher, OSB, stands in front of St. Mary Church in Altus where he is sacramental minister.

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Retired Father Hugh took on his first parish assignment

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